Boy I really want to like the pizza here, but that sauce they used (on a simple Margherita pizza) was so disappointing.
First off the restaurant is very pleasent, clean and open. The staff is great, friendly and efficient. The pizza and toppings all are promising- delicious crust, wonderful toppings and expertly baked. But the red sauce was almost inedible- it tasted like oregano extract. Now I enjoy oregano and even grow it in my garden but it's a potent herb and a little goes a long way. This sauce was over seasoned with oregano to the point that it overwhelmed the other components of the pizza. I have had pizza allover America and Italy- even in Napoli, and trust me I know when someting is off.
I hope this was just an off-batch and not the norm. Everything else Novecento has going for it will bring me back to give it another try (after a week or two to avoid that terrible batch of sauce) and hopefuly I can change my review and give it more stars.